FREEDOM40 - 40-Day Men’s Challenge to Live in FreedomSample

DAY 9

REFLECT + FOCUS

When we are first confronted by personal weaknesses and defects, our first response is usually DENIAL.

Often times we get angry at ourselves or someone else.

We try to rationalize our behavior - but usually arrive at DEPRESSION, feeling powerless to change.

Often, men just ACCEPT their failures and weaknesses as who they are - and believe they can never change.

To grow, we need raw courage to take an inventory of life choices until now, and examine past errors. We take responsibility then, by the grace of God, we make an action-plan for change.

It is ESSENTIAL that we follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance to review the past.

Otherwise, the danger is that we will constantly re-live past failures and never rise above them.

Or, we might brush over significant issues and ignore them saying "the past is the past" and there is no need to think about it.

Both extremes are fleshly, and will keep us in pain and sin.

Let’s invite the Holy Spirit to guide us as we take an inventory of past errors, sins - and things that are still keeping us bound.

Bring each one to the foot of the cross; speak out loud as you give them to Jesus; in return, receive the cleansing, healing flow of the blood of Jesus.

Thank Him and praise Him!

SHOUT

Use TWA as you memorise, meditate on, and speak the shout out-loud.

Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth;
Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86, 11 says

DISCOVER

Luke 18:18-30

The rich young ruler was confronted by his idols. He felt powerless and depressed. We hope that he ended up making the right decision after this!

What is God showing you through this passage?

Take notes and share some thoughts with your brothers, as you pray for one another.